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There is a reason for everyone to learn one form of martial art or another. In fact, it may surprise many people once they begin to find out there were many reasons they should have learned martial arts years ago.

However, many misconceptions have persuaded people that martial arts is something they should stay clear of.

Misconceptions about Martial Arts:You have to be fit to practice martial arts.You have to be strong to practice martial arts.You have to be young to practice martial arts.You have to be a man to practice martial arts.You have to dedicate many, many years to reap the benefits of martial arts.

These are all false.

Martial arts will help build strength and fitness, regardless of a persons age or gender. Also, there are many types of martial arts to choose from that may be better suited to an individuals goals. If your goal is to become a true Master martial artist, then yes, it will likely take many years if not decades of dedication to achieve such a goal but for many others they can attain most of their goals in as little as a few months to a couple of years.

Some reasons to learn martial arts:ExerciseMany adults lead increasingly sedentary lives, especially as technology evolves to make tasks simpler and more easily accomplished. This is one reason why martial arts is something that everyone would benefit from. Most forms of martial arts are excellent forms of cardio and some also include skills and techniques which strengthen (and even increase) muscle mass. For many, it would also assist them battling an ever growing waistline as martial arts like muay thai are very high intensity and can burn roughly 1,000 calories per session.

Self-DefenseIt is an unfortunate fact of life that predators and criminals threaten our lives but being prepared for danger is half the battle. Not only will having martial arts training give you necessary skills to protect yourself if ever you were endangered, it can even help you prevent being put in a life threatening position. Though some people have impression that practicing martial arts means being up for a fight at any time, it is actually the opposite - most students and practitioners are taught that violence is always the last resort. However, should violence be the only resort, you would know what to do as your martial arts training would have prepared and taught you what to do in such instances.

ConfidenceIt isn't just that getting physically fitter, quicker and stronger boosts a martial arts practitioners confidence, martial art teachers are also constantly pushing their students to perform better. This belief and encouragement from someone else, though tiring at times, pushes a person to achieve what they might not have thought possible before. It teaches a person that a positive attitude, hard work, perseverance and consistency pays off. This creates a sense of confidence in ones self that a good looking physique alone cannot achieve.

DisciplineDiscipline is one of the greatest components of martial arts. There are many mental exercises (memorizing terminology, learning and remembering movement patterns, reacting to sparring partners, etc) which naturally encourages discipline. Also, the physical exercises make martial arts students aware of how much their pain threshold is as well as awareness of how much pain and damage they could potentially inflict upon another person thus teaching them discipline when it comes to conflict and using their abilities on others.

At Allied Martial Arts & Combat Gym, we offer several martial arts courses - please give us a call and visit for a free trial session to see which martial arts program we offer is best suited to you.